G# Piongio Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open A tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen A (EAEAC#E)
Frets22
G# Piongio in Open A — Notes and Intervals
The G# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Guitar, its notes are G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#. It is associated with feelings of gaiety, liveliness, and solemnity, serving as a fundamental structure in traditional Southeast Asian art music. Commonly used in Vietnamese, Southeast Asian, World, Folk. Notable players include Trinh Cong Son. Use over sus chords, open tunings, and folk-style accompaniment. The lack of a 3rd allows harmonic flexibility.
Notes: G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6
Formula: W-WH-W-W-H-W
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G# Piongio in Standard Tuning
- G# Piongio in Drop D
- G# Piongio in DADGAD
- G# Piongio in Open G
- G# Piongio in Baritone (B Standard)
- G# Piongio in 7-string
- G# Piongio in 8-string
- G# Piongio in Drop C
- G# Piongio in Drop B
- G# Piongio in Open D
- G# Piongio in Half Step Down
- G# Piongio in Open E
- G# Piongio in Double Drop D
- G# Piongio in Open C